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Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 11 User’s Guide PERC H755, H750, H355, and H350 Controller Series

Upgrading the Kernel

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When upgrading to a new kernel, you must reinstall the DKMS-enabled driver packages. Perform the following steps to update or install the driver for a new kernel:

Steps

  1. At a terminal window, type the following: dkms build -m <module_name> – v <module version> – k <kernel version> dkms install -m <module_name> – v <module version> – k <kernel version>.
  2. To check if the driver is successfully installed in the new kernel, type: dkms status.
    A message similar to the following is displayed: <driver name>, <driver version>, <new kernel version>: installed.
  3. If the previous device driver is in use, you must restart the system for the updated driver to take effect.

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